Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Wednesday, 05 August 2009

Not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.

17:07 Pay back time for English

After days of scrutiny over how much taxpayers help out with the Finance Minister's housing expenses, Bill English has announced he's paying back thousands of dollars. (duration: 6′22″)

17:14 No warning signs at Auckland beaches - despite health alert

Auckland City's beaches are still without warning signs despite a public health alert telling people - especially children - to stay away. (duration: 3′05″)

17:17 Petrol and diesel prices rise

Petrol and diesel has gone up by five cents a litre at the four major petrol stations, despite the New Zealand dollar reaching a ten month-high against the US dollar. (duration: 1′23″)

17:20 Fonterra warns tough times aren't over

Farmers and the public are being warned not to regard this month's rise in dairy prices as a sign the recession is starting to ease. (duration: 3′02″)

17:22 Evening business

News from the business sector including a market report. (duration: 2′25″)

17:25 Labour stands by its action on Field in 2005

The Labour Party is standing by the way it dealt with its former MP Taito Philip Field when accusations first arose in 2005. (duration: 2′13″)

17:28 Kiwi men rank poorly in egalitarian index

New Zealand men keen to attract a partner could do well to brush up on their cooking and cleaning skills. (duration: 3′11″)

17:33 Sports news

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 3′23″)

17:37 Trio charged in connection with Sydney terror plot

Australian police have charged another three men over a suspected conspiracy to launch a terrorist attack on an army base in Sydney. (duration: 5′50″)

17:42 Freed journalists return home from Pyong Yang

After five months of captivity in North Korea, American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are on their way home after being pardoned by the reclusive communist state. (duration: 4′58″)

17:47 Waatea news

News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′32″)

17:50 Witness in Field's trial says the verdicts are fair

An Auckland builder who gave evidence for the crown at Taito Phillip Field's trial says the guilty verdicts are fair. (duration: 3′13″)

17:53 Telecom workers go on indefinite strike

Telecom customers on Auckland's North Shore face severe delays as contractors down tools with no end date. (duration: 3′12″)

17:55 UCLA issues sixth edition of its slang dictionary

If you're paralysed by fomo and your shirt's not tight there's probably no way anyone will say you're so Obama. (duration: 4′30″)

18:07 English says he'll pay it back

After days of scrutiny over how much taxpayers help out with the Finance Minister's housing expenses, Bill English has announced he's paying back thousands of dollars. (duration: 2′10″)

18:09 Fiji remains hot topic at Pacific Islands Forum

Fiji has once again reared its head at the official opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns. (duration: 3′42″)

18:13 Report says country's home renovation bill will rise

A new report says tens of thousands of New Zealanders could face tough financial decisions as their homes reach an age when they need major renovations. (duration: 3′25″)

18:16 Eco-classroom taking shape at Hamilton School

The first eco-classroom in a New Zealand school to be designed and driven by students is taking shape in Hamilton. (duration: 3′24″)

18:21 NZers most to blame for tourism carbon footprint

Local tourists have a carbon footprint three times the size of visitors from overseas. (duration: 3′58″)

18:23 Market Update

News from the business sector including a market report. (duration: 2′48″)

18:25 Interest in rugby waning

They're licking their wounds following back to back losses - and the bad news keeps coming for the All Blacks. (duration: 3′03″)

18:33 Sports news

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 3′35″)

18:37 Indecency trial for trouser-wearing woman adjourned

Police in Sudan have fired teargas on demonstrators outside court to disperse the supporters of a woman who's being prosecuted for wearing trousers. (duration: 2′00″)

18:39 Clinton begins high-profile diplomatic mission to Africa

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a high-profile diplomatic mission to Africa. (duration: 1′38″)

18:40 Attacks on the homeless increase in the US

The number of people living rough on the streets in the United States is expected to rise as unemployment and evictions or foreclosures continue to take their toll. (duration: 1′49″)

18:42 Ahmadinejad sworn in for a second term

Mahmud Ahmadinejad has been sworn in for a second term as president of Iran. (duration: 3′21″)

18:44 Growing numbers forced to rely on food banks

More and more New Zealanders are turning to food banks to fill the pantry. (duration: 3′23″)

18:46 John Key reacts to Mr English's announcement

Prime Minister John Key has just held a news conference at the Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns. (duration: 1′38″)

18:49 Waatea news

News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′27″)

18:52 First jury trial in Japan for more than 60 years

Japan's first jury trial since the Second World War is underway, with thousands of people queuing daily to watch the proceedings. (duration: 3′52″)

18:57 US moves closer to closing Guantanamo Bay

Details are emerging about how the Obama administration may manage to shut down Guantanamo Bay by the President's January deadline. (duration: 2′51″)